Diamondbacks reliever Brad Ziegler has announced his retirement after 11 seasons in MLB, starting with the Athletics and including two stints with the Diamondbacks, and shorter stays with the Red Sox and Marlins. The retirement announcement was made on Ziegler's 39th birthday.

I'm pretty sure he's the only Odessa, MO native to play in Major League Baseball, which is significant because that's my dad's hometown and I still have family living there.

Congratulations!_________________"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."

Congratulations on a stellar career!_________________"The Dodgers have always occupied an enormous place in the history of the game. If the Yankees are the most successful team in baseball history, the Dodgers are the most essential. Their legacy is unique."